Front Sight for a Firearm

ABSTRACT

A firearm has a barrel with an open front sight located on a muzzle end of the barrel and a rear sight located on the barrel a distance away from the front sight. The front and rear sight cooperate with each to enable a user to aim the firearm. The front sight has a first targeting indicia with a center. The rear sight has targeting indicia that cooperates with the front sight first targeting indicia to allow the user to aim the firearm. The front sight has second targeting indicia comprising a scribe line at the center of the first targeting indicia. The scribe line is visible from the rear sight when the front sight first targeting indicia and rear sight targeting indicia are brought into register. The user may focus the scribe line on the target for further precision in aiming the firearm.

BACKGROUND

Gun sights are mechanisms that allow the user to aim a gun or firearm in order to hit an intended target. This disclosure rates to an improvement to a firearm with open sights. Particularly, this disclosure relates to an improvement to a firearm with open sights including a front post or similar structure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front open sight at a muzzle end of a barrel of a firearm;

FIG. 2 is a partial front elevational view of the front sight of the firearm of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the front sight of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the front sight of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the front sight in register with the rear sight; and

FIG. 6 shows alternate embodiments of a front sight in register with a rear sight using the principles disclosed herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Generally speaking, a majority of firearms with open sights use a system of three dots for alignment. The open front sight has targeting indicia, for instance, a post with a dot located in the center of the post to facilitate aiming of the firearm. The open rear sight has targeting indicia, for instance, a notch with a dot located on each side of the notch, to facilitate aiming of the firearm. In one example, in order to aim the firearm, the front post is brought into register with the notch such that the three dots come into alignment.

In order to provide further accuracy when aiming the firearm, a second targeting indicia may be provided on the front sight. FIG. 1 shows a firearm barrel 20 with a front sight 22 located at the muzzle end 24 of the barrel. The front sight 22 has first targeting indicia 26, for instance, a dot on a post. The front sight also has second targeting indicia 28, for instance, a scribe line. The second targeting indicia 28 cooperates with the first targeting indicia 26 to assist the user in aiming the firearm.

As shown in the drawings, the scribe line forming the second targeting indicia 28 may intersect a center point of the dot forming the first targeting indicia 26. The scribe line of the second targeting indicia 28 may extend from the center point of the dot of the first targeting indicia 26 and project from the top of the dot of the first targeting indicia when viewed from the rear sight. Preferably, the scribe line for a hand gun has a thickness or width of approximately 0.002 inches to 0.003 inches. The thickness for other types of firearms may be varied as needed.

FIG. 5 shows the rear sight 30. The rear sight may be located at the breech end 32 of the firearm or in another position spaced from the front sight 22. The rear sight 30 has targeting indicia that may comprise a notch 36 with a dot 38 on both sides of the notch. In one example, when aiming the firearm, the first targeting indicia 26 of the front sight is brought into register with targeting indicia of the rear sight. A shown by example in FIG. 5, once the three dots (26,38) are aligned, the user may focus the scribe line 28 on a target for further precision in aiming the firearm.

The principles of the disclosure may also be used with front sights comprising posts, blades, or beads, and with and without a dot. The principles of the disclosure may be utilized with front sights that are adjustable or fixed or removably attached to the firearm's barrel or integral with the barrel. The principles of the disclosure may also be used with rear sights comprising notches with a square, triangular, “V” or “U” shapes, and with and with dots. Additionally, the principles of the disclosure herein may be used with adjustable rear sights or rear sights that are removably attached to the rear of the firearm. Although the figures and description herein relate to open sights used on firearms, the principles of the disclosure may be used in connection with a rear sight having a peep hole. FIG. 6 shows alternate embodiments of open sights where the first targeting indicia of the front sight comprising a front post and the second targeting indicia of the front sight comprises a scribe line. In FIG. 6 the target is depicted by the gray circle indicated by reference character 40. The firearms may include rifles, shotguns, and pistols.

In view of the foregoing, it will be seen that the several advantages are achieved and attained. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the practical application to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the principles disclosed herein in various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. As various modifications could be made in the constructions and methods herein described and illustrated without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the foregoing description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative rather than limiting. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims appended hereto and their equivalents. 

1. A firearm comprising a barrel with an open front sight located on a muzzle end of the barrel and a rear sight located on the barrel a distance away from the front sight, the front sight having a first targeting indicia with a center, the rear sight having targeting indicia that cooperates with the front sight first targeting indicia to allow the user to aim the firearm, the front sight having second targeting indicia comprising a scribe line at the center of the first targeting indicia, the scribe line being visible from the rear sight when the front sight first targeting indicia and rear sight targeting indicia are brought into register, wherein the rear sight targeting indicia cooperates only with the front sight first targeting indicia, and wherein the front sight scribe line may be brought on target without simultaneous visual alignment of the rear sight targeting indicia with the front sight scribe line.
 2. The firearm of claim 1, wherein the scribe line is less than 0.005 inches thick.
 3. The firearm of claim 1, wherein the first targeting indicia of the front sight comprises a dot.
 4. The firearm of claim 1, wherein the front sight comprises a post.
 5. The firearm of claim 1, wherein the rear sight comprises an open sight.
 6. The firearm of claim 5, wherein the rear sight targeting indicia comprises dots.
 7. The firearm of claim 1, wherein the rear sight comprises a notch.
 8. The firearm of claim 1, wherein the front sight is removably attached to the muzzle end of the firearm.
 9. The firearm of claim 1, wherein the rear sight is removably attached to the barrel of the firearm.
 10. The firearm of claim 1, wherein the firearm is a pistol.
 11. A method comprising: providing a firearm with a barrel having a muzzle end with a front sight on the muzzle end and a rear sight on the barrel spaced from the front sight, wherein the front sight has a first targeting indicia with a center, wherein the rear sight has targeting indicia that cooperates with the front sight first targeting indicia to allow the user to aim the firearm, wherein the front sight has second targeting indicia comprising a scribe line at the center of the first targeting indicia, wherein the scribe line is visible from the rear sight when the front sight first targeting indicia and rear sight targeting indicia are brought into register; bringing the front sight first targeting indicia into register with the rear sight targeting indicia while aiming the firearm; and bringing the front sight second targeting indicia onto a target while maintaining the front sight first targeting indicia and the rear sight targeting indicia in register; wherein the rear sight targeting indicia cooperates only with the front sight first targeting indicia, and wherein the front sight scribe line may be brought on target without simultaneous visual alignment of the rear sight targeting indicia with the front sight scribe line.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the scribe line is less than 0.005 inches thick.
 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first set of indicia on the front sight comprises a dot.
 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the front sight comprises a post.
 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the rear sight comprises an open sight.
 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the rear sight targeting indicia comprises dots.
 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the rear sight comprises a notch.
 18. The method of claim 11, wherein the front sight is removably attached to the muzzle end of the firearm.
 19. The method of claim 11, wherein the rear sight is removably attached to the barrel of the firearm.
 20. The method of claim 11, wherein the firearm is a pistol. 